Arcadia, CA, Oct. 22, 2013 -- HRTV (R), The Network for Horse Sports, will offer equestrian fans another great competition when it premieres the $100,000 Strongid (R) C 2X Grand Prix, presented by Zoetis, on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 9:30 p.m. ET. The one-hour show will provide highlights, as well as a unique behind-the-scenes look, at an outstanding competition which took place at the HITS Equestrian Center Saugerties, NY in early August. It was one of the final qualifying events for the Zoetis $1 million Grand Prix a month later at the same venue (which was streamed live via www.HRTV.com <http://www.hrtv.com/> ) and gave aspiring riders and their horses an opportunity to enter and compete in the season's finale.

The Strongid (R) Grand Prix signaled the final event of three weeks of showing at HITS-on-the-Hudson in Saugerties, beginning in late July, and served as a very worthy prelude to the world's "Richest Weekend in Show Jumping."

The high-stakes jump off was intense with many of the sport's leading competitors among the 35 world class horse-rider teams involved.

About HRTV
HRTV, The Network for Horse Sports, is a television-based multimedia network dedicated to equine sports. HRTV’s programming features horseracing from top U.S. and international racetracks, as well as a wide range of world-class English and Western horse competitions, news, original programming and award-winning documentaries covering the world of horse sports. The live stream of HRTV is available on a subscription basis to high-speed Internet users worldwide at www.hrtv.com <http://www.hrtv.com/> . In the U.S., the HRTV television network is available via telco, cable and satellite in over 19 million homes.